The Only One

Chapter 9

It's been a week since I last talked to Ryan and it's killing me! The only thing that's been keeping me alive is knowing that my Dad's coming home today!! I couldn't be more excited!

He should be arriving home about 5 o'clock, and my mom's coming home from business today too!!

Jonny is going to out all day today, but he said he'll be safely home by 4:30. Ah! I'm so excited!!

I promised Jonny I'd clean the house today, unfortunately, so I get started by cleaning the bathroom. Get the worst done first, right?

When I finish with the bathrooms, I wash all the dishes, fold the laundry, and make sure the living room is looking good.

It's now about 3:30, and I turn on the TV to my favorite program, The Vampire Diaries. It's the episode where Delena kiss at the motel! I love this episode!

Right after they kiss, and Jeremy comes in and is 'whoa, what the hell?', breaking news breaks into my episode! How rude!

It's showing a car accident that happened in Downtown LA. I'm only half paying attention when I see a very familiar face.

No no no no no no no this can't be happening!! Please, dear god, tell me I'm dreaming! I think, as my father's name roll across the bottom of the screen.

"Today, in Downtown LA, two drivers collided getting off of the freeway. Right now, we can say that there were 4 passengers in the first car, and only one in the second. The only thing we can confirm now is that Richard Bryant was confirmed dead on the scene."

This can't be happening. But there is no other Richard Bryant with the exact same car and everything. This is him, this is my dad.

Hot tears start pouring down my face as I grab my phone and run out the door.

I run out toward the park, with tears still pouring down my face. My dad's dead and there's nothing I can do about it. I haven't seen him in months! I didn't even get to say good bye!

I feel totally numb. There is nothing I do about this.

I wipe my eyes so they're clear of tears, and I bump right smack dab into someone. Great. I just need to draw more attention to myself right now.

As I start to say "sorry" the man says, "Whoa watch out!" in an unmistakably recognizable voice. It's Ryan.

I think he notices that it's me at about the same time I realize it's him.

"Oh my gosh, Hanna, what happened?" He asks frantically, as I look embarrassedly away from him.

He pulls me back, and cups my face in his hands. "Hanna, what happened? You know you can tell me anything." He says soothingly.

Of course I know that! But aren't you still mad at me?!

I continue to cry and he just pulls me into a hug. "And I hope you know, Hanna, I'm not mad at you anymore. I can't believe I ever was." He says.

I pull apart from his hug and look up into his brown eyes.

"M-m-my d-dad. He-he's d-dead." I say, crying even more.

"Oh my god." He says, with sadness clearly showing in his eyes, as he pulls me into a tighter hug. "I'm so sorry."

I don't know how long we stayed in the park that night, but when I wake up, I'm lying in my own bed and Ryan is sitting next to me with red rimmed eyes.

Even though I've only know Ryan for a short time and even though he never met my dad, I can tell this is greatly affecting him.

"Ryan?" I ask, not knowing my surroundings anymore.

"Oh, you're awake. I never thought you'd wake up! How are you?"

"I've been better." I say, looking around to see my room.

"I'm so sorry, Han, I really am."

"I know you are, Ryan, but can we please talk about something else? I'm really not in the mood to talk about...that." I reply all teary eyed.

"Okay. I really wanna talk about this Hanna, I-"

I totally cut him off. "Ryanimsosorryidontknowwhatyouthoughtabouttheothernightbutiwashangingoutwithmybrotherandiguessthatitkindadidntlookthatwaybutiswearto-"

Now he cuts me off. "It's fine, Han. I was being stubborn, and I'm so sorry I ignored you for a week." He says, and gives me a hug.

"I'm sorry too. I-"

"Han, why are you sorry? You didn't do anything wrong. It was me." He says, and I smile back at him. "I really missed you this week. It's not normal not talking to you on a daily basis." He says and literally makes my heart melt.

"I missed you too." I say and mean every part of it.

"Hey, what are you doing later?" He asks, and I raise my eyebrows. "Nevermind." He obviously knows I have the wake. And the funeral is tomorrow morning. "What about tomorrow night? Any plans?"

"Apparently now I do." I say.

"Fantastic! I'll pick you up at 6 o'clock, we'll go to Santa Monica. It'll be fun."

"You know what? Sure. Let's do it." I say and he chuckles a bit, as I glare at him.

For the rest of the day, we stay in my room. I shed a few tears, but in the end, I know everything is going to be alright. As long as I have him.

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